Jarhead1981
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Hi,
I pullled the motor and transmission in my wife's 2003 Avalanche 1500 Z71. 230K miles, tranny was getting weak so I figured I would do both. Left the Transfer case in, tail sitting on torsion bar key truss and front on a floor jack. Next day, I see that the jack leaked down causing the transfer case to sag and pull on the hoses and wires. When putting the new transmission and motor in I see a vent hose that goes through a bracket on the top of the transfer case but then goes nowhere and the end is open. The other end of the the hose goes up to the engine compartment and has the typical vent end on it. I used a drop light and a mirror to look for a vent pipe needing a hose and was unsuccessful. I did see the Transfer Case vent line coming out of the case via a plastic elbow and it travels to the transmission where joins via a "y" with the transmission vent and travels to the engine compartment. I know there has to be something, somewhere that this hose connects to. Does anyone have an idea? As I was typing this, I started wondering about the gas tank since it is located so close. Could that be a possibility? Any advice would be certainly welcome.
As an aside, I'm a partially disable Marine, 25 surgeries to date, and spending extended lengths under the truck looking up and around is killing me. I'm not asking for sympathy, I'm a Marine, I'm just looking for the most direct route to the fight.
I did seek advice from our local Swansboro, NC Chevy dealer and the attitude of the service manager has convinced me to never do business with them.
Thanks, in advance. Bob
I pullled the motor and transmission in my wife's 2003 Avalanche 1500 Z71. 230K miles, tranny was getting weak so I figured I would do both. Left the Transfer case in, tail sitting on torsion bar key truss and front on a floor jack. Next day, I see that the jack leaked down causing the transfer case to sag and pull on the hoses and wires. When putting the new transmission and motor in I see a vent hose that goes through a bracket on the top of the transfer case but then goes nowhere and the end is open. The other end of the the hose goes up to the engine compartment and has the typical vent end on it. I used a drop light and a mirror to look for a vent pipe needing a hose and was unsuccessful. I did see the Transfer Case vent line coming out of the case via a plastic elbow and it travels to the transmission where joins via a "y" with the transmission vent and travels to the engine compartment. I know there has to be something, somewhere that this hose connects to. Does anyone have an idea? As I was typing this, I started wondering about the gas tank since it is located so close. Could that be a possibility? Any advice would be certainly welcome.
As an aside, I'm a partially disable Marine, 25 surgeries to date, and spending extended lengths under the truck looking up and around is killing me. I'm not asking for sympathy, I'm a Marine, I'm just looking for the most direct route to the fight.
I did seek advice from our local Swansboro, NC Chevy dealer and the attitude of the service manager has convinced me to never do business with them.
Thanks, in advance. Bob